Federalism & State Government

The idea of dividing government power between federal and state governments so one doesn't have all the power is called...

• federalism

• democracy

• separation of powers

• majority rule

The national government has expressed powers listed in the Constitution, such as...

(hint: there are 3)

• declaring war

• maintaining an army

• running public schools

• conducting elections

• regulating business across state lines

The ​ (a)   clause of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make laws which are needed to carry out their expressed powers.

• necessary and proper
• expressed powers
• federal power
• concurrent powers

Which amendment states that powers not listed in the Constitution belong to the states?

• 10th

• 3rd

• 17th

• 12th

State governments have reserved powers which are not listed in the Constitution, such as...

(hint: there are 4)

• issuing licenses

• maintaining an army

• conducting elections

• running public schools

• regulating business within a state

Concurrent powers are powers that state and federal governments share, such as...

(hint: there are 2)

• the power to tax

• maintaining an army

• running public schools

• making and enforcing laws

• conducting elections

The ​ (a)   clause states that the Constitution and federal laws are supreme over state laws.

• supremacy
• necessary and proper
• federal power
• concurrent powers

The ​ (a)   clause ensures that licenses/contracts in one state are recognized by other states.

• full faith and credit
• supremacy
• nullification
• necessary and proper

Native American tribes agreed with the federal government to give up land in order to have a large degree of sovereignty on their reservations.

• True

• False

Before the Civil War, Southern states argued they had the right to not follow federal law (​ (a)   ), and had the right to leave the United States (​ (b)   ).

• nullification
• secession
• supremacy
• sovereignty